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LOS ANGELES HERALD.
VOL. XXXIV.—NO. 72.
THE TAMMANY CHIEF.
Richard Croker on the Wit
ness Stand.
MeCann's Stories Are Contra
dicted.
Mayor Grant's Presents to His Little
G oil-Daughter.
Five Thousand Dollars Given to Flossie on
Two Separate Occasions—Mrs.
Croker Also Examined.
Associated Tress Dispatches. 1
New York, June 23. —The state senate
committee this morning heard tlie testi
mony of Richard Croker, the Tammany
leader, In rebuttal of the sensational
evidence given by his brother-in-law,
Patrick McCann, some time ago, involv
ing Mayor Grant and others. Croker
declared that MeCann's story to the
effect that witness had $180,000 in a
satchel to bribe aldermen to confirm
Grant's appointment to the commis
sionership of public works, was abso
lutely untrue in all particulars. No such
sum was raised nor had Grant raised
$80,000 as alleged. Witness asked Mc-
Cann about the rumor that $80,000 had
been raised to keep Hubert O. Thomp
son in that position. McCann referred
him to Tom Adams, who said he knew
nothing of it. Tammany was fighting
tlie renomination of Thompson. This
was in 1884. John Kelly was then alive
and boss of Tammany. Tammany's can
didate was Joint McQuade. It was un
true that witness was to get ten cents
per barrel on all the cement used by the
department of public works if Grant
was made commissioner. Grant, as
godfather of witness's daughter. Flossie,
on two occasions made her a present of
five thousand dollars. There was no
previous understanding about it. It was
invested in real estate for her benefit.
Witness was not indebted to McCann, as
alleged. On cross-examination the
old Tweed ring documents were
shown to witness, signed by a number
of aldermen, including Croker, in
which they swore not to confirm any
one or pass any important bill without
consulting Henry W. Genet and other
Tammany leaders. One signature was
cut out.
Objection was made to this testimony.
Lawyer Quin, for the prosecution,
said he proposed to show that the fag
ends of politics in Tweed's time still
rule New York politics.
After recess Ivins took up once more
Mayor Grant's presents pa Flossie Cro
ker. The first $0,000, Croker Untitled,
was presented in the early part of the
year.
"Did the present create any surprise
on your part?"
"Well, of course, I recognized the fact
that Grant was doing a very generous
action. Mrs. Croker took the envelope
containing the money from Flossie, and
put it in the safe."
"Did you buy that safe?"
"No, it was bought for me by Mr.
Flack."
Mr. Croker said he did not invest the
money right away, because he owned
some property which he was trying to
sell, and he wanted to add this money to
that he already had before buying any
more property.
Senator McNaUghton said the com
mittee had no business of inquiring into
Croker's trusteeship of the money given
by Grant to Flossie Croker.
At this reply to Ivins, the Tammany
ites applauded vigorously.
Croker declared that no tax was levied
on any office-holder for election pur
poses. Expenses, however, In the
various districts were very heavy.
Croker did not know what contributions
had been made by Judge Bookstaver,
Mayor Grant, Mayor Hewitt, and other
candidates.
Mrs. Croker was put upon the stand.
She denied that she ever told McCann
that Croker had gone to Europe and
left her unprovided for; that she had
ever said Mayor Grant gave Flossie $25,
--000, or that she ever sat up all night to
guard $180,000 which had been raised to
secure ({rant's appointment as commis
sioner of public works. She said she
put the money given little Flossie by
Mayor Grant into the safe and it re
mained there until the property was
bought.
THE UK \ I II ROLL.
Hon. George W. McCrary Passes Into
the Great Beyand.
St. Joseph, Mo.,June23. —Hon. George
W. McCrary, of Kansas City, died in
this city this afternoon. McCrary had
been afflicted some time with a tumor in
the stomach. Mr. McCrary was 55 years
old. lie was born at Evansville, Indi
ana. With his parents, in 1886, he went
to that part of Western Wisconsin terri
tory which afterwards became the state
of lowa, and began tlie practice of law
at Keokuk in 1855 He soon took a
high rank. In 1857 he was a member of
the state legislature, and from 1861 to
18G5 state senator from Keokuk, and
chairman of the committee on military
affairs. In 1808 he was elected to con
gress and served until March, 1877. In
1870 Judge McCrary introduced in con
gress the noted electoral commis
sion bill. When President Hayes
formed his cabinet, McCrary
was given the war portfolio, which he
held for two years. He resigned to ac
cept a i'rlgeship of the United States
court, to which he was appointed in De
cember, 1879. In March, 1884, he re
signed the judgeship and removed from
Keokuk to Kansas City, where he be
came general consulting attorney for the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
Company, the. position he occupied at
the time of his death.
Patrick Barry.
Rochester, June 23.—Patrick Barry
died today, aged 74. Barry has written
a number of books on tree-raising, the
most valuable being the catalogue of the
American Pomological Society, which
has been accepted as a guide by Ameri
can fruit-growers, and is regarded as a
Btandard authority throughout the west
ern world.
Judge l.awrcnson.
Baltimore, June 28.—Judge James
Lawreneon, who has hi en in the postal
service of the United States continuously
for seventy-one years, is dead, aged
eighty-seven years. Judge Lawrenson
has sworn into office every postmaster
general since the days "of President
Jackson.
Wholesale Liquor Dealers.
New York, June 23. —At a mass-meet
ing of the Wholesale Liquor Dealers'
Association today, resolutions calling
on the Distillers' and Cattle Feeders
Company to waive the rebate condition
in its sales and allow the purchase of
spirits on the open market like any other
commodity, were adopted. In case of
refusal a co-operative stock company will
be at once formed with a capital stock
of at least $500,000 for the purpose of
erecting or purchasing one or more spir
it distilleries.
The Tcxarkana Bobbery.
Texarkana,June 23.—When the three
train robbers, Williams, Bowler and
McDaniel, were brought in for examina
tion, they apparently realized the
damaging effect of Mrs. Radcliffe's
statement, and all waived examination.
They have been taken to Bonham, Tex.,
for safe keeping, as feeling here is very
high.
Factory Girls Strike.
Jersey City, N. J., June 23.—Two
hundred girls employed at the Lorillard
tobacco factory struck this morning for
an increase of wages. Three thousand
hands employed in the factory are off,
and the strike may extend still farther.
Flames Subdued.
Mount Cruel, Pa., June 23. —The mine
fire here was extinguished today, after a
severe struggle.
WORLD'S FAIR MATTERS.
ASSEMBLING OF THE COMMISSION
ERS IN CHICAGO.
They All Favor the Lake Front Site Pro
vided There is Room Enough—Exces
sive Demands for Space.
Chicago, June 23.—A large number of
the world's fair commissioners, repre
senting various states, have arrived in
Chicago, and tonight in all the hotels
world's fair matters are being very gen
erally discussed. Among the most in
teresting conferences was one between
Joseph Hirst, of Tampa, Florida, and A.
S. Mercer, of Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Hirst had much to do with the allot
ment of space at the centennial, and
almost the entire charge of the recent
Piedmont exposition at Atlanta. In
talking the matter over, Mr. Hirst
said; "If we can be convinced that
the lake front can be obtained
legally, and will revert to Chicago as a
park after tbe f«ir is over, I don't, think
there will be a dissenting voice—this,
however, providing there is room
enough."
"There is the trouble," said Mercer.
"I don't think we ought to open doors
with less than 1,000 acres. Just look at
the number of states demanding ten
acres each. Some of them propose to
do wonderful things with that space.
Utah proposes to reproduce Salt Lake
and the country before and after irriga
tion, with an exhibition of the irrigation
process. Colorado will build a mineral
palace. California will make a wonder
ful exhibit, and so on."
"Well, if they really mean to occupy all
the space that is asked for, the lake
front will certainly not be sufficient,"
said Mr. Hirst, "and I am utterly op
posed to dividing the exhibition."
The gentlemen also discussed the re
cent sensational charges regarding the
lake front, and Mr. Hirst said: "You
may rest assured that if there is any
danger of that spot being ruined for any
purpose which the city may desire, the
commissioners will not aid any such
schemes."
TOOK POISON.
Annie Wingate Attempts to End Her
Life With a Dose of Arsenic.
A young girl named Annie Wingate,
of questionable character, who has lived
in Los Angeles for the past six years,
took a dose of arsenic in a room at the
New Arlington hotel, on Commercial
street, last evening. The fact was dis
covered at 1 o'clock this morning, and
the police notified. Dr. Wing was sum
moned and restoratives applied, but at
a late hour the unfortunate girl was still
unconscious.
The girl went to the lodging-house early
in the evening and applied for a room.
Nothing unusual was noticed at the
time, and her attempt to take her life
would probably not have been discovered
had not one of the .attendants of the
house called at the room about mid
night. Hopes were entertained of sav
ing the girl's life.
Later—The girl died at 2:30 o'clock,
in spite of all efforts to save her.
Down an Embankment.
Copetown, Ont., June 23.—The At
lantic express, going east, was derailed
near here this afternoon. Two cars went
down a thirty-foot embankment. Mr.
McDonald, of Chicago, was instantly
killed. Several others were severely in
jured, but not fatally. The cause of the
accident has not yet been definitely
ascertained.
Sullivan Indicted.
PURVIS, Miss., June 23.—This after
noon the grand jury returned an indict
ment, charging John L. Sullivan with
prize-fightingj The day for his trial will
be set tomorrow. A petition to Judge
Terrell is being numerously signed by
citizens, praying the court to be lenient,
and impose a fine without Imprison
ment.
Washington Notes.
Washington, June 23. —The Demo
cratic house caucus has been indefinitely
postponed.
Senator Blair today introduced a bill
to incorporate the Woman's National
Industrial University and School of
Arts. The university is to be located in
Washington city.
Cottrell's Successor.
Cedar Keys, Fla., June 23.—The
election for mayor to fill the place of the
noted Mr. Cottrell, resulted in the elec
tion of the citizens' candidate, Luter
bach.
TUESDAY MOENING, JUNE 24, 1890.
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
The La Blanche-Mitchell
Fight Declared OIL
Tlie Threats of the Law Have a
Wholesome Effect.
Severe Brush Fires Raging on Anirel
Island.
The Military Post Threatened by Flames.
A Car-Driver's Demands for
Working Over-Time.
Associated Press Dispatches I
San Francisco, June 23.—The fight
between Laßlanche and young Mitchell,
which was to have occurred at the Cali
fornia Athletic Club, next Friday, has
been declared off. The cause most gen
erally assigned is the recent declaration
of the chief of police that he would arrest
the principals and seconds when they
entered the ring.
FIGHTING FIRE.
Disastrous Bush Fires Knging on Asgel
island.
San Francisco, June 23. —For three
days past fires have been raging in the
hills of Angel island, in close proximity
to the barracks of the military post.
The fire started on the northern slope of
the island Saturday morning, and de
spite the hard work of a large corps of
men, the flames worked their way com
pletely around the buildings of the post.
The fires raged more fiercely than ever
today, destroying trees and underbrush,
and placing the post chapel and other
buildings on the south side of the settle
ment in great danger. Almost the en
tire garrison was called out to fight the
flames, which arose to a great height,
and the little white chapel narrowly
escaped destruction. At one time the
smoke was so dense that it looked from
a distance as if the entire settlement was
burning.
A CAR-DRIVER'S DEMANDS.
A Big Suit Begun for Roing Worked
Overtime.
Stockton, June 23. —A street-car driver
named McKee today brought • suit
against the Stockton Street Railroad
Company for $12,000 under the section
of the code which provides that twelve
hours shall constitute a day's work for
drivers, conductors and gripmen on
street cars ; the drivers shall be psi-' 30
ooilts Hn hour "I* pvtrn till)**,
and that any person or corporation
employing a driver to labor more than
twelve hours per day, in violation of the
act, shall forfeit the sum of $50, the for
feit to go to the person prosecuting tlie ac
tion, and McKee claims forfeitures
amounting to $12,400 accrued during his
employment of eight months. He al
leges that he worked 744 hours in excess
of twelve hours per day, for Which there
is due him $223.20.
Beecher et al. in Court.
Seattle, Wash., June 23.—When the
United States district court met this
morning, Herbert F. Beecher and
Quincy A. Brooks, both ex-collectors of
customs of the Puget sound district, and
Wm. H. Harned, ex-deputy collector,
were present. The latter was defendant
in the cases today, and is being prose
cuted on two indictments —extortion and
embezzlement —which are alleged to
have been committed in 1888, when
Brooks was collector of customs and
Harned deputy. The whole day was
spent in securing a jury. The examina
tion of witnesses will begin tomorrow.
Brooks's case was continued till October.
A Chinese Scout Captured.
San Diego, June 33. —Ah Lin, a scout
sent out from a large camp of Chinese
aliens, located some three or four miles
below the boundary line, not far from
Tia Juana, was captured last evening,
and turned over to the authorities at
this place for trial. There are about
fifty Chinamen in the camp from which
Ah Lin is supposed to have come. They
were landed at Ensenada some days ago
by the steamer Newbern, which brought
them up from the lower coast.
A New Peninsular Company.
San Francisco, June 23. —The Penin
sular Land and Development Company
has filed articles of incorporation. The
directors are George Ryerson, of En
senada, Mexico; J. M. Kinley, I. D.
Hanberry, of San Diego, and J. A. Rob
inson and W. 0. Burnett, of San Fran
cisco. The capital stock is $10,000,009,
divided into 100,000 shares, $50,000 sub
scribed. The company will operate in
Lower California and have its head
quarters in this city.
A Chinnman Maltreated.
San Francisco, June 23. —Last Friday
two men entered a Chinese vegetable
garden at Alameda, and when the owner,
Ah Gee, protested against their carrying
off his produce, they beat him into in
sensibility and Ini.l his body on the rail
road track, where it was subsequently
discovered. The man ... brougnl ">
and died today. John Knew, a railroad
employee, has been arrested in Alameda
on the charge of being one "f the assail
ants.
The Cranks Alarmed.
Stockton, June 23.—A proposition to
buy the Stockton ball club came from
San Jose people recently, and one of the
directors went to see them. He made a
cash proposition, open till the Ist of
July. The amount is said to be about
three thousand dollars. There is vig
orous objection to the sale, and if the
local magnates keep the home team, the
cranks will go to the park in droves.
A Defective Chimney.
Sacramento, June 23. —On Sunday,
during the absence of Mrs. Smith, who
resides on Andrus island, her house and
contents were destroyed by fire. The
loss is probably $2,000. The tire caught
from a defective chimney.
Counting the Millions.
San Francisco, June 23. —J. P. Jack
son formally assumed the office of United
States sub-treasurer today. The vaults
were opened and the count of the sev
enty million dollars was commenced
under the direction of experts.
Old .lack Cuts His Throat.
Santa Rosa, Cal., June 23.—John
Murray, ccm nonly (a'led "Old Jack,"
aged 70 years, committed suicide at the
county hospital yesterday by cutting
his throat with a razor. He"had been
In the hospital about a year, and was
suffering from cancer. He was a sailor,
and came to California in 1848. He had
lived in Petaluma since 1852.
Sunday School Struck by Lightning.
Ironton, Ohio, June 23.—During Sun
day school at Sugar Creek, Stark county,
the Methodist church was struck by
lightning and nearly burned. Victor
Miller was instantly killed and Louis
Miller, son of the pastor, badly burned,
and Cornelius Anderson is in a critical
condition.
Created a Sensation.
M a dison, Wis., June 23.—Ex-President
.hmn Bascom, of Olis university, now of
Williamstown. Mass., created" a sensa
tion tonight in his address to the grad
uating law class by unmercifully criti
cising the decision of the Wisconsin
supreme court excluding the Bible from
the public schools.
A Paymaster In Jail.
El Paso, June 23. —Paymaster Duran,
of the Mexican Central railroad, is in
jail in the City of Mexico, charged with
being $19,000 short in his accounts.
« Explosion of Ammonia.
New York, June 23.—Three workmen
were fatally injured by the explosion of
an ammonia tank in the Hoboken pack
ing house tonight.
REBELLION IN MEXICO.
FURTHER REPORTS OF A REVOLU
TION BREWING.
All the States Bordering on the Rio
Grande Liable to Break Out in Open
Sedition at Any Moment.
Sr. Louis, June 23. —A special to the
Republican from San Antonio says: Re
ports which are absolutely reliable have
reached San Antonio of a seditious and
revolutionary movement going on in the
states of Mexico bordering on the Kio
Grande, and it seems the utmost folly
for the papers, however friendly to
Mexico and the Diaz administration, to
long suppress tho news. The movement
is not confined to any locality,
but is undoubtedly widespread, as far
as the border states are concerned.
Constable Martinez, who has just come
from Nucvo Leon, describes a threaten
ing condition of affairs all along the Bio
t Grande to SaltUlo. He Bays that at
ncri.T ovory station and side track ahm/r
the Mexico National railroad, he saw
crowds of men congregated and ex
citedly discussing the advisability
of joining in a rebellion against the fed
eral government When he left Laredo
this morning, a courier had just arrived,
bearing information of fifteen men well
organized and armed, who had
crossed the Rio Grande from the
Texas side, en route to some
point in the interior of Neuvo Leon,
where the revolutionary forces are mass
ing in large numbers to march to Saltillo,
and rout the troops there. All the tele
graph lines of Mexico are under the
rigid control of the Mexican government,
and it is practically impossible to get
any direct information.
NATIONAL PASTIME.
Two Exciting Brotherhood Contests at
Chicago.
Chicago, June 23.—The two games of
the brotherhood club this afternoon
were attended by 3,400 people. The
first game was very exciting, and it took
the home team ten innings to defeat the
visitors. The second was marked by
the heavy batting of the home club, who,
alter having won the game, allowed the
visitors to tie the score in the ninth,
necessitating eleven innings.
First game—Chicago, 5; Brooklyn, 3.
Second game—Chicago, 13; Brook
lyn, 9.
Cleveland, June 23. —Madden was
wild today, and tlie Cleveland brother
hood team hit him hard. Attendance,
500.
Cleveland, 10; Boston, 3.
Pittsburg, June 23. —Wretched field
ing and inability to hit the ball at the
proper time, was the cause of the home
team's (brotherhood) defeat today. At
tendance, 2,300.
Pittsburg, 3; Philadelphia, 6,
Buffalo, June 23. —The Bisons
(brotherhood) won an exciting eleven
innings game this afternoon. Baldwin
pitched excellent ball. Attendance,
1,500.
Buffalo, 9j New York, 7.
National League.
Chicago, June 23.—The league clubs
played two games this afternoon. Chi
cago won the first game by good batting.
In the second, New York reversed things
by hitting Hutchinson freely, and with
costly errors by Chicago, won easily.
Attendance at both games, 900.
First game—Chicago, 7; New York, 3.
Sec md game—Chicago, 4; New
tork, ti.
Philadelphia, June 23. —The league
clubs played two games here this after
noon and each Succeeded in winning a
game. Attendance, 3,000.
First game—Pittsburg, 0; Philadel
phia, 13.
Second game—Pittsburg, 12 ; Phila
delphia, 8.
Cleveland, June 23. —Wadsworth had
perfect command of the ball today, and
the Brooklyn league club could not hit
him effectively. Attendance,-800.
Score —Cleveland, 9; Brooklyn, 2.
Cincinnati, June 23.—The local league
club played poorly in the field this af
ternoon, and failed to bunch their hits.
Attendance, 2,000.
Score —Cincinnati, 4; Boston, 12.
American Association.
Columbus, June 23.—Columbus, 2; St.
Louis, 1.
Toledo, June 23. —Toledo, 0; Louis
ville, 5.
Philadelphia, June 23. —First game—
Athletics, 15; Syracuse, 7.
Second game—Athletics, 10; Syracuse,
4. Called at end of seventh on account
of darkness.
TORIES BACKWATER.
Their Local Taxation Bill
Remodeled.
The Licensing Clauses Had to
Be Abandoned.
The Whole Bill Narrowly Escapes
Being Withdrawn.
Foreign Miscellany—The President of San
Salvador Suddenly Expiree—Bis
marck Will Talk.
Associated Press Dispatches. I
London, June 23. —During the' sitting
of the commons this afternoon, the
government leader announced that the
government had decided to withdraw
the licensing clauses of the local tax
ation bill.
Smith said the government had ar
rived at the conclusion that it would be
impossible to pass the license clause in
its entirety. [Prolonged opposition
cheers.] The clause contained three
proposals: First, a certain portion of
the new taxation of intoxicants should
be appropriated to the purpose of extin
guishing licenses ; second, that power be
conferred on county councils to purchase
and extinguish licenses; and third, that
the issue of new licenses should be sus
pended. The first proposal received the
assent of the house; so far as England
was concerned, the government would
proceed with the proposal. With the
second proposal the government would
not proceed, but would ask the house to
allow the money for the extinction of
licenses to accumulate until parliament
should direct otherwise. (Opposition
cheers.) The third proposal would
stand.
Gladstone expressed partial satisfac
tion at Smith's amendment, but said
the proposed amendment threatened
difficulty. Its entire withdrawal would
simplify the debate-
Smith said he appreciated the spirit
in which Gladstone spoke, but the gov
ernment could not disregard the fact
that the principle of purchase had re
ceived the approval of a large majority
of the house. [Cries of "Only four."]
He said at all events the money accumu
lated, would be at the disposal of parlia
ment.
Smith moved the appointment of a
select committee to inquire into the sub
ject of the continuance of bills from ses
sion to session. Agreed to.
Replying to a deputation, of publicans
in the lobby tonight, Ritchie, president
of the local government board, said the
principle of compensation for the extinc
j tion of licenses had been accepted by the
f house, and trMMnouey would
be devoted to that purpose.
There is a considerable concensus of
opinion that the government's new
license scheme will not shorten the
session of parliament. It is undeniable
that the entire bill would have been
dropped but for Goschen and Ritchie,
both of whom threatened to resign if
the bill was withdrawn. Came, mem
ber for Barrow, with a view of testing
the feeling of election in the subject, re
signed his seat tonight and will seek re
election on an anti-compensation pro
gramme. At a meeting of the temper
ance leaders tonight, a manifesto was
adopted, declaring that the government's
scheme is the worst that was ever seen,
and that the party will continue stren
uous opposition to the measure.
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.
A Belgian Political Economist's Opinion
on American Silver Legislation.
London, June 23.—M. De Lavedeye, a
Belgian political economist, writes that
either of the American silver bills will
injure the cause of the international bi
metallists, but neither can possibly in
jure America though he considers the
free-coinage bill as liarmful.
The house of lords was filled today on
the occasion of the Duke of Clarence's
taking the oath of office as a peer. The
ceremonies were very imposing.
A syndicate of American capitalists
and British bankers has been formed to
buy up the gas works in the principal
American cities.
Dublin, June 23. —A farmer named M.
Mac Nammara was shot from ambush
and mortally wounded. The crime was
the outcome of a grudge.
Berlin, June 23.—MajorWissman has
arrived from east Africa.
Madrid, June 23.—One cholera death
each has occurred at Pueblo de Rugat
and Goodia.
Melbourne, June 23.—Midwinter, the
cricketer, is insane, and his condition
is helpless.
Sydney, N. S. W., June 23. —Hans-
bury won the sculling race against
() : Connor, the Canadian.
Berlin, June 23.—The Magdeburger
Zeitung confirms the report of the
Franco-Russian alliance.
Sydney, N. S. W., June 23.—The
government subsidy to the San Fran
cisco line will cease after November
next, unless the American government
subscribes toward the expense of con
tinuing the service.
Vienna, June 23.—The Hungarian
finance minister and the Rothschild
syndicate, have entered into an agree
ment for the conversion of 302,000,000
florins five per cent, paper rentes into
four per cent, gold rentes.
City of Mexico, June 23.—The gov
ernment denies the story from London
that Mexico has concluded a railroad
subvention loan with Anglo-American
bankers.
Berlin, June 23.—Scholz, minister of
finance, has resigned. He will be suc
ceeded by Miguel, Mayor of Frankfort,
and leader of the National Liberals.
A DEAD PRESIDENT.
Sudden Demise of the Head of the San
Salvador Government.
San Salvador, June 23.—President
Menedez died suddenly last night soon
after the conclusion of a banquet given
on the occasion of the fifth anniversary
of the entrance of General Menedez into
San Salvador and the defeat of the
Zaldivar faction. During the panic
caused by the president's death General
Marcow and several other officers were
killed at the barracks. General Carlos
Ezeta, leader of the forces, is now in
command. All is quiet at present.
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FIVE CENTS.
The Turner Convention
New York, June 23.—The North
American Turnerbund held their ses
sions today. The Milwaukee Turn Zei
tting was chosen as the official organ.
The Turners' Mutual Benefit Association
of the northwest requested the support
of the turnetbund. Referred to the
committee on organization. There was
r long discussion on the proposition to
establish a teachers' seminary at Mil
waukee, and consolidate with it the
German-American teachers institute of
Indianapolis. The latter has been here
tofore a perambulating institute from
city to city. Milwaukee, however, was
finally chosen as the seat of the national
institute.
A Vine to Tascott.
Chicago, June 23.—Chief of Police
Marsh has received a photograph of
Tascott, the young burglar who is sup
posed to have killed Millionaire Shell,
two years ago. The photograph was
taken at Kansas City three months ago,
and has been positively identified by
Tascott's friends here as tho : of the long
missing boy. Chief Marsh also secured
a cipher letter written by Willie to his
brother John, in this city. The letter
was mailed in Missouri. This is the best
clue the police have obtained as to the
whereabouts of Tascott since he disap
peared from St. Paul, soon after the
murder.
Yellow Fever.
Jekkerkonville, Ind., June 23. —Rob-
ert Glasgow, aged 23, and married, died
this morning at Brunswick, Ga., of yel
low fever, and was buried at noon. He
was a resident of this city. This is the
first authentic case of yellow fever re
ported from the south.
BRAZIL'S MAGNA CHARTA
THE REPUBLIC'S NEW CONSTITU
TION PROMULGATED.
Great Rejoicing Over the Event—The In
strument Patterned Somewhat After
the Constitution of the United States.
Washington, June 23.—Tlie Brazilian
minister today received a cablegram
from Kio de Janeiro stating that the pro
visional government had adopted a con
stitution which will be promulgated to
morrow, and that great rejoicing pre
vails throughout Brazil.
The new constitution will be the fun
damental law of the land only after the
constitutional assembly shall have ap
proved it. Immediately after the dec?ee
ing of the constitution there shall be an
election for senators and deputies—
sixty-three of the former and 2QO
of the latter. Immediately after
that at their first regular
I session, and after the election of presid
j big officers, the provisional government
wdl place in their hands the functions
of government exercised by the latter
since the inauguration of the republic.
The assembly will at once select a new
chief of state, who will then pro
ceed to organize a regular cabinet. Then
the assembly will revise the constitution
and afterward promulgate it as revised.
Following are the principal ideas of the
constitution :
Brazil adopts the American system of
a responsible executive, with secretaries
responsible only to themselves and to
the people. A senator or deputy who is
chosen m a secretary loses his
seat. The first election of a president
will be in November next by congress,
but the constitution establishes that
this election shall subsequently be by
means of elections. The president shall
be elected for six years' term and be in
eligible for the next ten years succeed
ing. Secretaries of state are ineligible
for the presidency during their terms of
office. The president of the senate shall
be vice-president of the republic. In
case of absence or death the presidential
office shall be filled by the vice-presi
dent, next by the speaker of the house,
next by the vice-president of the senate,
and lastly by the president of the su
preme tribunal of justice.
Bismarck Asserts lfis Rights.
Berlin, June 23.—Bismarck received
a deputation of citizens of Berlin. The
ex-chancellor maintained that it was his
right and duty to express freely opinions
regarding public events, and declared
that he would way, even if he
stood alone. He stated also that he
always spoke in the interests of the dy
nasty's peace. He declined to criticise
the Anglo-German treaty in regard to
East African territory.
Five Thousand People Homeless.
Washington, June 23.—A cable mes
sage was received today from Consul
Carosche at Martinique as follows:
"Half of Fort de France is burned.
Martinique demands aid. Five thou
sand homeless people need lumber, beef,
pork, flour and other provisions. Cable
quickly what thestates will do."
A Forger Arrested.
Philadelphia, June 23.— J. Ferriar, a
Spaniard, was arrested here tonight on a
dispatch from San Francisco, charging
him with forgery. He is also wanted at
St. Louis on the same charge. When
arrested he had a ticket to Montevideo,
for which place he intended to start
soon.
Salvator and Tenny.
New York, June 23.—Salvator was
taken out for a breaker this morning
and with a good heavy boy, covered the
distance in 2:12k. In the afternoon
Tenny ran a mile and a quarter in
2:03?4. He fought for his head during
the last half mile.
Freight Conductors Strike.
Chicago, June 23.—The freight con
ductors on the Chicago division of the
Illinois Central railroad, sixty in num
ber, struck today on account of griev
ances, among which is the removal of
certain trainmasters. No freight was
moved on the division today.
Will Not Be Prosecuted.
Cincinnati, June 23—The prosecution
of President Means and Vice-President
DeCamp of the defunct Metropolitan
Bank, closed today. A nolle prose gui
was entered to each In* 1 i etc ten:'.
Destroyed by Fire.
Alboqcebo.uk, June 23.—The entire
business portion of Cerrilos, N. M., fifty
miles north of Albuquerque, was de
stroyed by fire late this evening. The
loss will probably be $100,000.